Suspected Israeli Drone Attack on Iran Signals Growing Appetite for Confrontation With Islamic Republic

The attack on the Iranian military facility this weekend was most likely orchestrated and coordinated by Israel. This is part of an escalating tug-for-tat that is revealing Israel’s growing courage in striking at Iranian weapons facilities. Sources familiar with intelligence sources and ex-officials from the United States claim that Israel is becoming more aggressive.

Explosions rocked an Iranian military site in Isfahan early Sunday, with U.S. officials indicating that Israel’s Mossad conducted the attack using remote drones. Although Israel has not claimed responsibility, sources informed the Washington Free Beacon The attack shows Israel that it has the military capabilities to strike Iran, and does not care about the potential repercussions of facing the Iranian regime.

“The Israeli strikes inside Iran demonstrate that Israel views the regime as both weak and dangerous,” Gabriel Noronha, an ex-Senior Iran Advisor at the State Department during Trump’s administration, spoke to the Free Beacon. “Israel also views Iran as weak if it is willing to make such an overt strike inside the country.”

Israel is suspected to have targeted Iranian missile factories that could produce weapons the Islamic Republic could use against the Jewish state. This weekend’s attack sent a message to Iran that its most vital military facilities are not immune to an Israeli operation. According to sources, the latest strike occurred days before Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, arrived in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This shows that Netanyahu is open to a confrontation with Iran, even though the Biden administration pursues diplomacy to secure a revised version of the 2015 nuclear agreement. Free Beacon.

“The target of ballistic missile facilities is important: In the event of an Iranian-Israeli war, ballistic missiles will serve as the greatest threat to Israeli lives and cities,” Noronha said. “Dealing a blow to their production capabilities is a smart move to kneecap the regime in the medium-term, but Israel better hope it knows how to eliminate the missile stockpiles too in the event of a war.”

While it remains unclear what exactly the Isfahan military facility was producing, U.S. officials pinned the strike on Israel’s Mossad, the country’s secret service, the New York Times reported Sunday. Sources who spoke with the Free Beacon They also stated that Israel is the most likely to be the target of the attack. It is not likely the attack was aimed at Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, they said,